Machine for manufacturing macaroni, &amp;c.



WITNESSES:

855,438. I PATENTED MAY 28, 190').

J. V. EBEL.

MACHINE FOR MANUFACTURING MAGARONI, &0.

APPLIOATION FILED SEPT. 17. 1904. RENEWED NOV.6, 1906.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 2 PATENTED MAY 28,-1907.

J v. EBEL. v MACHINE FOR MANUFAGTURING MAOARONI APPLIOAIION FILED SEPT. 17. 1904. RENEWED NOV.6, 1900- 3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

INVENTOR ZWMM ATTORNEY UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEIoE.

JOHN v. EBEL, or PITTSSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA. MACH'INE FOR MANUFACTURING MACARONI, &c-

Patented May 28, 1907.

Application filed September 17,1904. Renewed November 6, 1906. Serial No. 342,293-

.To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN V. EBEL, a citizen of the United States, residing at'Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Im fiovements in Machines for Manufacturing acaroni, &c.; and I, do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accom anying drawings, and to the letters and es of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification. 7

My invention relates to a new and useful machine for manufacturing macaroni, noodles, or other dou by products, and is especially designed an constructed with a view of combining a mixing, ing machine in one, thereby eflecting a material savin in the ori inal cost of such necessary mac cry an at the same time, simplifying the method of forming such dou hy products and cheapening the cost of pro uction.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a kneading and presspart of this specification, I have illustrated pressing compartments, an

- similar view of the castin my invention by several views, in which:

Figure 1, Sheet 1, is a front elevation of my improved machine showing the method employed for drying the pro ucts of said machine, as it emerges from the pressing chamber. Fig. 2, Sheet 2,, is a side view of the same showin the means employed for a forced draft use in drying the products of my machine. Fig. 3, Sheet 3, is a vertical sectional view of the ,kneading, and the means, at-' tached to a revolving shaft, for forcing the dough from one compartment into another, and thence out through the forming die. Fig. 4 is a plan view 0 the casting forming the kneading compartment. Fig. 5 is a through which e kneading into the dough is forced from t Fig; 6 is a view of the the pressin chamber. keeper use in supporting the forming die.

Numerals of reference designate like parts throughout the several views, in which: The numeral 1 represents hollow upright supports, two in number, to the tops of which is secured a center bearing casting 2. Suspended through this casting 2, midway be tween the supportin columns 11, is a revolving shaft 3 whic extends downnearly adapted to i replaced by another die.

to the bottom of a hollow casting 4, forming the pressing chamber 4; this latter chamber being slightly funnel shaped, with the smal er end up, and having the extension parts 5-5, the latter being securely bolted to the supporting columns 11. Secured to the top of this shaft 3 is a gear wheel 6, operated by a worm 7, secured to a revolving shaft 8. This shaft 8 is seated in suitable bearings 99 secured to the top of the center bearing castin 2,,on the outer end being mounted a bandw eel. 10 and fly wheel 11.

Seated on the top of the funnel, shaped pressing chamber 4 is a casting 12 having a central opening 13, through which passes the shaft 3, and also having a series of openings surrounding the central opening through which the dough is forced from the kneading chamber into the ressing compartment 4. Seated on the top ofthis casting 12 is a hollow casting 14, having a series of flutes or. ribs 15 formed on the bolts 16 connect and secure thesetwo circular castings, 12and 14, to the hollow casting 4. A hopper or mixing chamber 17 is move up or down over the castlngs l2 and 14, or it may be entirel removed for cleanin purposes. Adjustab y mounted on the s aft 3, inside this hopper 17, are

a number'of angled mixing blades 1818,

so arranged on the shaft with respect to each other that the dough will be thoroughly mixed and forced down into the kneading chamber. Also adjustably mounted on the shaft 3 are a number of angled kneading blades 1919, designed to operate inside the casting 14 and thoroughly knead the dou h before it is forced through the holes in t e casting 12, and into the pressing chamber 4.

Removably mounted on a square portion of the shaft 3, and inside the pressing chamber 4, is a tapered double worm, or pressing out screw 20, designed to squeeze and force the dou h down through the chamber 4 and out t ough any suitable forming die 21. This die is loosely seated in an annular keeper 22, which is removably mounted over the lower end of the casting 4 and held in position by tapered lugs 23, formed integral with said latter casting, which en- 1gage slotted lugs 24 formed on the annular eeper 22. This will permit 'of the keeper 22 being readily taken off and the forming die removed for cleaning purposes, or of being The inside of the pressing chamber 4' is inside thereof. Suitable I ing 12 and into the .or trap provided with vertical ribs or flutes 25, be-

ginning at the top of the chamber and extending clear tothe bottom of the same.

Mounted on the top of the hollow columns 1-1, and communicating with the inside thereof, are standard air pipes 26, in the tops of which are the plugs 27 Connected withthese pipes 26 is an air blast pipe 28; this latter pi e in turn communicating with another air b ast pipe 29 leading to the blast fan 30, seated on a suitable support 31 secured to the center bearing casting 2.

Operatively seated in the tops of the standard air pipes 26 is a revolving shaft 32 on which is mounted a ulley 33, the latter being connected by a belt with the Wheel driving the fan. A pulley wheel 34, mounted on the outer end of the shaft 32, is con nected b a belt with the wheel 10.

Seats" around the shaft 3, under the center bearing casting 2 ,is a bell shaped oil cup At the bottom of the supports 11 there is provided a series of openings, out through which a current of air passes, being directed against the macaroni or noodles by deflectors 36.

As soon as the dough, necessary for forming the macaroni or noodles, has been prepared, it is dumped into the hopper 17, where the angled mixing blades 18--18 immediately be in to stir u(p and thoroughly mix this part y prepared ough; and as it is forced on down into the narrow part of the hopper, it comes in contact with the angled kneading blades 19-19, which squeeze and thoroughlyknead the dough preparatory to forcing it through the openings in the castpressing out chambere. As soon as the dough enters this com artment the double worm screw carries it dbwn through this chamber and forces it out through the die 21.

' through the When power is applied to my machine the connecting pulleys andbelts will revolve the fan 30 an orce a current of air through the pipes 29 and 28 into the hollow uprights 1-1. This blast of air coming from the openings in the lower part of the uprights,

.at both sides of the machine, will be directed against the macaroni or noodles, being forced forming die, by the deflectors 36, and by this method of premature drying the roducts of my machine can be more readily and quickly prefiared for shipment. This cold air blast wi also prevent the vmacaroni or noodles from sticking together,

thus preserving their original form.

Having thus fully shown and described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a machine of the character described,

the combination with a pair" of hollow supporting columns of a drivingmeans carried thereon, a compressing. compartment prosot,43s-' vided with ribs therein, suspended between the columns, a shaft extending into the compressing compartment and operative through the driving means, an expressing member mounted on the lower end of said shaft, and means for directing an air blast against the macaroni or noodles as the same is expressed from the compressing compartment, substantially as described. I

2. In a machineof the type set forth, the combination of hollow supporting columns having openings near the base thereof, a pressing compartment mounted between the columns provided with a die mounted in the bottom thereof, means for expressing the dough from said compartment, and means for forcing an air blast through the openings of the columns against the dough as the same is expressed from the pressing compartment, substantially as described.

3. In a machine for manufacturing macaroni, noodles, etc., the combination with a. driving means of a pair of supporting columns, to the tops of which is secured a center bearing casting; a funnel shaped pressing compartment having vertically extended ribs therein suspended midway between the supporting columns; a perpendicular shaft seated in said center bearing casting and extending down nearly to the bottom of said pressing compartment; a wheel mounted on the top of said shaft; means, connected with said wheel, for revolving said shaft; an apertured casting seated on the top of the pressing compartment; a hollow casting, havin a plurality of vertical ribs or flutes forme on the inner face thereof, i'emovably mounted on said apertured casting and formin a kneading compartment; and an adjusta le hopper or mixing chamber mounted over said latter casting substantially as described.

4. In a machine for manufacturing macaroni, noodles, etc., the combination with a driving means of a pairof supporting columns, to the tops of which is secured a center bearing casting; a funnel shaped pressing compartment having vertical ribs formed therein suspended midway between the supporting columns; a perpendicular shaft seated in said center bearing oastin and extending down nearly to the bottom 0 said pressing compartment; means, connected with said wheel, for revolving said shaft; an apertured casting seated on the top of the pressing compartment; a hollow casting, having a plurality of vertical ribs or flutes formed on the inner face thereof, removably mounted on said apertured casting and forming a kneading compartment; an adjustable hoper, or mixing chamber, mounted over said atter casting fa plurality of angled mixing blades adjustably-mounted on the perpendicular shaft and designed to operate inside the mixin kneading iii hopper; a plurality of angled ades adjustably mounted on the 1 perpendicular shaft and designed to operate inside the hollow kneading casting; a double worm screw removably secured to the lower part of the perpendicular shaft and designed to operate inside the pressing compartment; a die keeper adjustably secured to the bottom of the pressing compartment; and a suitable forming die seated in said keeper; substantially as described. i

5. In a machine for manufacturing macaroni, noodles, etc., the combination with a driving means of a pair of hollow supporting columns, to the tops of which is secured a center bearing casting; a perpendicular shaft seated in said casting; a worm gear wheel mounted on the top of said shaft; a horizontal shaft mounted in suitable bearings fixed to the top of the supporting columns and designed to be connected with the driving means; a worm mounted on said latter shaft engaging the Worm gear wheel; a pair of hol low standards secured to the tops of the supporting columns and communicating with the interior of the same; an air blast pipe connecting said hollow-standards andcommunicating with a pipe leading to a blast fan secured to ing; means, mounted on the top of the standards, and connectedwith the driving means, for operating said fan; a plurality of air openings inthe lower part of said hollow supporting columns; and means, connected with said columns, for deflecting the air blast against the products of the machine; substantially as described.

6. In a machine for manufacturing macaroni, noodles, etc., the combination with a driving means of a pair of hollow supporting columns, to the tops of which is secured a center bearing casting; a funnel shaped pressing compartment suspended midway between the supporting columns; a perpendicular shaft seated in said center bearing casting and extending down nearly to the bottom of said pressing compartment; a worm gear wheel mounted on the top of said shaft; a horizontal shaft mounted in suitable bearings fixed to the top of the supporting columns and designed to be connected with the driving means; a worm mounted on said latter shaft engaging the worm gear wheel; an apertured casting seated on the top of the pressing compartment; a hollow casting, having a plurality of vertical ribs or flutes one side of the center bearing cast--- formed on the inner face thereof, mounted on said apertured casting; an adjustable hopper or mixing chamber mounted over said latter casting; a plurality of angled mixing blades adjustably mounted on the per endicular shaft and designed to operate inside the mixing hopper; a lplurality of angled kneading blades adjusta I mounted on said perpendicular shaft and designed to operate. inside the hollow casting; a double worm screw adjustably secured to the lower art of the perpendicular shaft and designed to o erate inside the ressing compartment; a 'e keeper adj ustab ysecured to the bottom of the pressing compartment; a suitable forming die seated in said keeper; a pair of hollow standards secured to the tops of the supporting columns and communicating with the interior of the same; an air blast pipe connecting said hollow standards and communicating with a pipe leading to a blast fan secured to one sideof the center bearing casting; means, mounted on the top of the standards, and

- connected with the driving means, for operating said fan; a plurality of air openings in the lower art ofsaid hollow supporting columns; and means, connected with said 001: umns, for deflecting the air blast against the products of the machine; substantially as I described.

7. In a machine for the manufacture of macaroni, noodles and the like, a mixing chamber, akneading compartment, a pressing chamber having a die removably secured to the lower end thereof, -a shaft extending through said chamber provided with mixing plates and having a pressing member mounted at the lower end thereof, a driving means for said shaft, hollow supporting members provided with openings in their lower portions adjacent to the lower end of the pressing chamber, means, for supplying an air blast to said columns, and means carried adjacent to said openings for directing .an air blast against the macaroni as it is expressed from the pressing chamber, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN V. EBEL. j

Witnesses:

B. L. SUoooP, A. L. FLo'ro. 

